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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 9h

What was it like to visit the White City? Journey back with us as we imagine what it would have been like to explore the grounds at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. to.wttw.com/4hr80YR #ChicagoStoriesWTTW

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Take a Tour of the White City | World's Fair | Chicago Stories | WTTW Chicago

What was it like to visit the White City? Journey back with us as we imagine what it would have been like to explore the grounds at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 9h

Dominguez on Tuesday denied the allegations, saying he spoke with the CPS Office of Inspector General and intends to “actively participate” in any investigation into his alleged comments with a student while working at the Resurrection Project nonprofit. to.wttw.com/3TIMMN8

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Hilario Dominguez, Candidate for CPS Board President, Defends Conduct as Watchdog Reopens Probe Into Inappropriate Behavior Allegations

School board president candidate Hilario Dominguez says he met with Chicago Public Schools’ internal watchdog, which is revisiting nearly decade-old allegations that he acted inappropriately with a hi...

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 10h

NEW: Chicago Police Department officials acted inconsistently to discipline officers for using racial slurs against members of the public between 2021 and 2024, according to a report by the city’s watchdog. @wttw.bsky.social

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CPD Brass Inconsistently Disciplined Officers for Using Racial Slurs: Watchdog

The majority of the officers found to have used racial slurs were suspended for less than a month, according to Chicago’s watchdog.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 13h

What's your favorite musical artist or band from Chicago? Tell us why. Your response could be included in our newsletter, Daily Chicagoan. Subscribe here: to.wttw.com/4axsYlD

A historic, multi-story stone building Thalia Hall in Pilsen, with decorative architectural elements and a turret on one corner. The facade features large arched windows and ornate metal fire escapes on the side. The street is lined with parked cars, bicycles, and a few pedestrians under a clear blue sky.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In the coming months, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, a greenhouse gas emissions case that could affect a Chicago lawsuit and a Colorado case on the separation of church and state in school funding. to.wttw.com/4y2S58c

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, a greenhouse gas emissions case that could affect a Chicago lawsuit and a Colorado case on the separation of church and state in school funding.

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The Supreme Court Returns After a Busy Summer. Here’s What to Watch For

In the coming months, the court is set to hear arguments over Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, a greenhouse gas emissions case that could affect a Chicago lawsuit and a Colorado case on the separ...

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A key city panel unanimously agreed Monday to pay $260.8 million to resolve 16 federal lawsuits filed by 17 men who spent a combined 383 years in prison after wrongfully convicted based on evidence gathered by a disgraced former Chicago police detective. to.wttw.com/4yxkO67

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Key City Panel Unanimously Agrees to Pay $260.8M to Resolve 16 Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara

It has already cost Chicago taxpayers at least $206 million to defend and settle 16 lawsuits naming former Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara, records show.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Marimar Martinez, the Montessori school teacher who survived being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park last year, has filed a new lawsuit and hopes prosecutors could still bring criminal charges against the man who shot her. to.wttw.com/4ynxBax

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Marimar Martinez Hopes New Lawsuit Could Spur Criminal Charges 1 Year After Border Patrol Agent Shot Her

Almost a year to the day after Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez, her attorneys announced the filing of a new lawsuit they hope will put pressure on local and federal prosecutors ...

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A key city panel unanimously agreed to pay $260.8 million to resolve 16 federal lawsuits filed by 17 men who spent a combined 383 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted based on evidence gathered by a disgraced former Chicago police detective.

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Key City Panel Unanimously Agrees to Pay $260.8M to Resolve 16 Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara

It has already cost Chicago taxpayers at least $206 million to defend and settle 16 lawsuits naming former Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara, records show.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Dennis Hastert, whose legacy as Congress’ longest-serving Republican House speaker was fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84. to.wttw.com/3TBbMWA

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Dennis Hastert, Disgraced Former US House Speaker Who Went to Prison, Dies at Age 84

Dennis Hastert, whose legacy as Congress’ longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wr...

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The former Chicago police sergeant who was fired for leading the botched raid that left Anjanette Young handcuffed while naked inside her home is now a detective in north suburban Niles, even after an appellate court upheld his termination, records show. to.wttw.com/4hECeGG

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CPD Sergeant Who Led Botched Raid at Home of Anjanette Young Now Working as a Suburban Police Detective

Records show the department is standing by Alex Wolinski even after an appellate court upheld his termination. Anjanette Young criticized the move: “They knew he had this misconduct on his record and ...

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If they make a channel that’s only replays of Big10 Official Review, I’d watch

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey hey - if you're interested in the reporting we've been doing on school privatization, do join us for this, won't you? It should be an interesting virtual discussion!

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've been a reporter for a long time and this might be the strangest thing I've ever done. We've been reporting on privatization of schools this year and found that just about anyone can open a private school in most states. So we asked, Could reporters do it?

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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.

Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Anybody who makes beer and lets a nonprofit newsroom investigate school policy is A-ok in my book

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Amazing work by @propublica.org and partners illustrating the lack of regulations around microschools in some states. www.propublica.org/article/prop...

In Arkansas, all it took was a few clicks on the Arkansas secretary of state website, $45 and an American flag to form a bona fide private school with the Arkansas Times.
We established a school with Mountain State Spotlight in West Virginia after filing our new school's name and location with authorities on a piece of notebook paper, then exchanging a few emails.
And with The Assembly in North Carolina, we filed an online notice of intent to open a private school at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, while perched on its metal bar stools, eyeing glasses of a crisp kolsch.

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Since 2020, the city of Chicago has already spent $96,283,874 in seven misconduct cases involving former CPD detective Reynaldo Guevara.

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Arts Beat: It’s already October, but Chicago isn’t slowing down when it comes to cultural events. You can fill your evenings and hours with whatever you want, from musicals to film screenings and more.

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A Funky Musical and a Podcast About Art: 4 Arts Picks for Your Week

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A Chicago-based law firm is suing current and former Trump officials in connection with the death of Renee Good, whose fatal shooting in Minneapolis early this year sparked nationwide protests against Trump's expanded immigration enforcement efforts. to.wttw.com/4hyszkW

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Family of Renee Good Sues Trump Administration, ICE Agents Months After Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis

A Chicago-based law firm is suing current and former Trump administration officials in connection with the death of Renee Good, whose fatal shooting in Minneapolis early this year sparked nationwide p...

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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As changes to Medicaid eligibility take effect, they impact about 9,300 lawfully present immigrants in Illinois. Refugees, survivors of human trafficking and people who have been granted asylum are among those no longer covered.

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Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage

Changes to Medicaid eligibility take effect Thursday, impacting about 9,300 lawfully present immigrants in Illinois. Refugees, survivors of human trafficking and people who have been granted asylum ar...

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surpassed 7% for the first time since January 2025 last week. The Fed said the increase was necessitated by rising inflation, but it could spell bad news for an already strained housing market. to.wttw.com/3VYW9Zz

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